Flytippers in north Warwickshire are being warned they will be caught and prosecuted.

The warning from the borough council, which is determined to halt the practice, follows recent court cases which saw two Tamworth men prosecuted and fined by Atherstone magistrates.

In one a resident of Dordon spotted the culprit dumping broken fence panels in Sandyways Lane.

He appeared at court and was fined #250 and ordered to pay costs of #100.

In a separate case, a second Tamworth was fined #200 for illegally dumping a chair and a suitcase in Pooley Lane, Polesworth.

The cases serve as a warning to other would-be flytippers, who are costing the authority #50,000 every year in clean-up costs.

Peter Staveley, assistant director of environment and health at North Warwickshire Borough Council, welcomed the fines and warned that anyone caught flytipping would face prosecution.

He said: ?We are determined to take positive action to tackle this unacceptable behaviour. In many cases, people come from outside North Warwickshire to leave their waste in the countryside.

?Even though we?re working closely with the county council, the police and the Environment Agency, we still need the help of local residents and businesses to crack down on this blight on our countryside. ?